Ban Longcheng
Laos
During the Laotian Civil War, Long Tieng — also known as Ban Longcheng — functioned as a CIA-operated military base and Hmong Army stronghold so secretive it never appeared on maps, yet at its peak in the late 1960s it held a population that made it the second largest city in Laos. Today the area, in Xaisomboun Province, sits close to mountains and within reach of water, with a small central core of cafés and restaurants serving visitors drawn by its Cold War history.
- Nearest water from center 7.2 km4.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.8 km2.4 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
17°63°
30mm1.1in
F
19°67°
25mm1.0in
M
22°71°
65mm2.6in
A
23°73°
125mm5.0in
M
22°72°
230mm9.0in
J
22°71°
300mm11.7in
J
22°71°
395mm15.6in
A
21°71°
445mm17.6in
S
21°70°
280mm11.0in
O
20°69°
120mm4.6in
N
19°66°
40mm1.6in
D
17°63°
25mm1.0in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗